Malawi vs Mexico: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Malawi
99.6%
in 2023
Mexico
99.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 19.5% | 19.4% | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 26.4% | 26.2% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 29.3% | 28.9% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 32.6% | 31.6% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 34.8% | 32.4% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 5.7% | 34.4% | 28.7% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 45.8% | 33.3% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 24.9% | 75.5% | 50.6% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 43.1% | 67.5% | 24.4% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 59.0% | 67.9% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 40.0% | 62.6% | 22.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 84.3% | 48.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 99.3% | 55.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.8% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.7% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Malawi or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Malawi and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.